A CASE: can you give me your opinion?

[azulillo]

Hi, everyone! I am a recently graduated homoeoapth in London and I'd like you
to give me your opinion on this case:
Boy, 2.5 y-o,
Presenting Symptom: eczema since 2 weeks after birth. Craddle cap at birth
gon with use of olive oil in scalp.
The case was taken in May. The child had 3 or 4 patches of dry red skin in
arms and legs. No itchy except for last summer (we don't know if because of
heat, perspirqation or what). Slightly worse after bathing with hot water,
The condition of the rest of the skin was normal. His level of energy is
high. he seems a very hsppy child.
Use of cortisone cream on and off in the last year.
Anther symptom was that his left testicle had not yet descended.
Family history: diabetes, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis.
The rubrics used for repertorisation were:
-Mind, obstinate: the mother repeated how stubborn he is
-Mind, egotism: always wants to be the centre of attention
-Mind, curious: he was looking and touching everything during consultation
-Mind. easily offended: above all, when younger he would cry if reprimanded
-Skin, eruptions, itching, warmth, agg.
-Male, genitalia, retraction, testes

Sulphur 30 (single dose) was given and cow's milk eliminated. The skin rashes
dissappeared progressivelyt within one month without aggravation.
A nasal discharge that had develpoed few days before taking the Rx also
disappeared after the Rx.
The child's mental/emotional picture had not changed and his levels of
energy were still high.
Two months later, he comes back with another nasal discharge. Apparently, he
had been taking cow's milk for two weeks (eczema did not come back).
Another dose of Sulphur 30 was given and strongly adviced to avoid cow's milk.
After this Rx the nasal discharge went away. Also, the doctor was able to
"pull down" the testicle, he had been completely toilet trained and he was
free from skin rashes.
I saw him again on 17-09.
He had got molluscum contagiosum and with it it the old skin rashes 9or
eczema) came back. this time different in shape. less circumscribed and more
patches. It was still red, no itchy. No definite modalities could be found.
Also, the old craddle cap came back: yellow pustules in the scalp together
with a white very fine sort of podwer. No apparent changes in his
mental/emotional level, still high energy and happy. The molluscum and the
eczema seem not to bother him at all.
He was not receiving any treatment for it. But he had been having cow's milk
for the last 2 months.
Now, I'd like you to help me with these questions:
-What is the Vital Force "doing"? I mean: was his Vital Force enhanced with
the Rx so that his immune system could be able to deal with a skin infection
- from which, hopefully his immune system will come out strengthened? or on
the contrary, his Vital Force is being lowered- maybe by the cow's milk- and
that's why he was vulnerable to an infection at that moment?
-Could be the craddle cap an old returnable symtom?
-Would you prescribe again at this point? and if you would, which potency?
(Molluscum is covered by Sulphur). Would you rather wait?

I'd really apreciate your opinions about these questions and whatever else
you might see that i haven't.
Thank you all! If you need any additional info, please ask.
Marta
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[Joy Lucas]

on 24/9/01 7:31 pm, azulillo@aol.com at azulillo@aol.com wrote:

I really love treating children, they should be 'easy' in many ways because
they haven't learnt to hide symptoms, etc. I get many in my practice and
usually all of them are 'skins.' Questions.... why did you give sulphur?
The child is obstinate - is that the mother speaking or the child? Lots of
children want to be the centre of attention - it is more interesting if they
don't! They are also very curious - not special symptoms really. Easily
offended??? How important is this Sx now?. What were your observations
during the case taking? What needs to be cured in this case? What are the
mentals and emotionals here? Look up Induration, testes, left for possible
Rx. I think you need for information. Regards, Joy Lucas RSHom.

[James Berryhill]

Dr. Marta,
Try a single dose of SILICEA 200C, based on the constitutional
indications, give this at least three weeks to act.
James J. Berryhill, MD(H), Ph.D., RSHP
doc@illness.com

[Len Marlow]

re whole group rather than just MARTA

HI MArta

I am len Marlow. Your case taking is interesting.

Skin disease is common and hence not peculiar. What is strange about this
case?

Noramlly the excema would start at 3 months after the vaccinations and
similarly the cradle cap is very early.
The recurrent themes in the case suggest that, if there is no vaccine
layer that TUB 1M is indicated

Although the paediatricians obsession with the childs balls might cause
some trauma! They often don't descend mainly because they don't need them
for a few years yet!

There may be a STRAM layer leading to Lyc its chronic and then to TUB.

but on info given I would give TUB the Sulp is part of the three kings
SULP LYC CALC (see kent) or is just clearing the toxic drugs - either way
its time to move on and up (potency wise)

Looking at Joy Lucas's comment I would say go for more SRP mentals -
particularly if they are in the parents - which inevitably can be an
obsticle to cure - although you could treat the parents if that was most
appropiate

[Soroush Ebrahimi]

Kent says "Never desert a remedy that has done some good."

Based on the limited info stated here Sulphur seems to have brought about
some improvements.

In my opinion it should be tried on LM potency to see if it holds. If it
does not, then think of change.

Many a case is SPOILT by too early change of remedy.

Good healing.
Soroush

[Laura Peterson]

Hi Marta,
I agree with Soroush - look closely at Sulphur before moving on. Look
also at the trio of Calc, Sulphur and Lyc. In my studies with Robin
Murphy, he emphasized that anything can be suppressive, even 'natural'
stuff like olive oil. If that happened with the olive oil on the craddle
cap, then you may have an etiology and you can prescribe on the craddle
cap.
Best wishes to you,
Laura
(mom, student of homeopathy, in that order, living in Atlanta Georgia,
USA)

On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:31:56 EDT azulillo@aol.com writes:

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[jdurfeeathome]

Hello,

Have you looked at calc carb? See Herscu's "The Homeopathic Treatment of
children"

Whatever the remedy may be this is a very imformative book and has helped me
select successfully remedies for children on a number of occassions.

Calc Carb has obstinancy, eczema with a chalk like appearance, cradle cap.
Explores things in depth in an attempt to understand them. Milk allergies,
aggravations from milk.

": yellow pustules in the scalp together
with a white very fine sort of podwer." This makes me think of graphites

Tub has eczema from birth. Don't get hung up on all the physical appearances
of a tub child. Although it may help select this remedy, if a child is not
narrow chested and fair haired, blue eyed, etc. it does not necessarily rule
it out.

I would consider treating again because old symtoms have returned and new
ones have presented suggesting that sulphur, which may have helped for a time
did not bring about a cure. If the symptoms are not clearly defined enough
you may need to wait till a clearer picture develops. I would be looking for
more mentals symtpoms that what you told us here. Many children are
obstinate for a variety of reasons. You need to have the family tell you
stories about this to truly confirm that obstinancy is a real problem and
just how it manefests or is it just a frustrated parent who is too willful on
the child.

Barbara
Salt Lake City
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[Ardavan Shahrdar]

Dear Marta,

One of the best signs of a progressive good treatment
is the improvement of general state of the patient. If
the patient feels well with a continuous increasing
level of energy, we should just 'Wait and Watch'. A
hasty prescription may spoil the good results of the
previous prescription.

I have even experienced this with LM potencies. I do
not believe in blind repetiotions in using LMs.
Unfortunately most LM prescribers think that they
SHOULD repeat the solution with high frequency.

We should not forget that it is the Vital Force which
is going to heal. Our remedies remove a dynamic
disturbance which is an obstacle to the normal
function of VF. Homeopathic remedies are just tools
for activating the healing function of VF.

When the healing process of VF is acting perfectly and
we see the signs of improvement and return of old
suppressed symptoms, why should we interfere with its
function?
----

Becoming susceptible to an infectious disease during
the course of treatment does not NECESSARILIY mean
that the patient's condition is getting worse. It may
be even a sign of improvement in the chronic
underlying disease of the patient. For example, it is
interesting to know that Hahnemann regards the absence
of succeptibility to acute miasms appearing in large
epidemics as a sign of latent Psora! (Symptoms of
latent Psora, theoretical part of 'The Chronic
Diseases')

Progression of an underlying chronic miasm may result
in losing susceptibility to less powerful acute
miasms.

Best regards,

Ardavan

--- azulillo@aol.com wrote: > Hi, everyone! I am a
recently graduated homoeoapth

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[Dr. Jeff Feinman]

it is

Perhaps due to the presence of a stronger dissimilar disease?

Jeff
Dr. Jeff Feinman, CVH
Certified Veterinary Homeopath
Weston, CT
http://www.homevet.com

"The day shall come when the physician shall be prized as the preserver
rather than solely the restorer of health, and shall be consulted
respecting the means of preventing rather than solely of curing disease..."

Carroll Dunham, "The Science of Therapeutics", 1863

[Ardavan Shahrdar]

Exactly!

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